No. 6 Snipe Lawn, Newcastle, Galway
Retention of a dwelling house with minor alterations, a storage shed, and a side storage area.
2360129 · Galway City Council · Lodged 23 November 2023
- Reference
- 2360129
- Authority
- Galway City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- RETENTION
- Received
- 23 November 2023
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 178 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for an existing dwelling house with minor alterations from previously approved plans. It also seeks retention for a rear storage shed and a side monopitch storage area.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for the retention of a dwelling house with minor alterations to those previously approved under pl. Ref. No. 18/117. Permission is also sought for retention of a storage shed to the rear of the dwelling along with a monopitch storage area to the side of the dwelling and for all ancillary services and site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide residential development and for associated support development, which will ensure the protection of existing residential amenity and will contribute to sustainable residential neighbourhoods”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
Objective set by the Galway City Development Plan 2023 - 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Snipe Lawn, Newcastle, Galway | Sept 2025 | €550,000 | 55 m |
| 1 Snipe Lawn, Newcastle, Galway | May 2025 | €760,000 | 62 m |
| 1 Inchagoill Rd, Newcastle, Galway | Aug 2025 | €470,000 | 64 m |
| Cova, Snipe Ave, Newcastle | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 110 m |
| Mac Dara, 1 Upper Newcastle, Galway | Jul 2025 | €660,000 | 135 m |
| Alpha House, 17 Lower Newcastle, Galway | Aug 2025 | €570,000 | 193 m |
| 14 Lower Newcastle, Newcastle, Galway | Jan 2025 | €383,000 | 210 m |
| 40 Ardilaun Rd, Newcastle, Galway | Apr 2025 | €410,000 | 221 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received23 November 2023
- Decision due26 January 2024
- Decision issued25 January 2024
- Grant issued7 March 2024
- Permission expiry6 March 2029
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- Awaiting decision40 m away
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21216Galway CityLodged 24 Jun 2021New dwelling
- Awaiting decision40 m away
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2360004Galway CityLodged 30 Jun 2023New dwelling
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2560341Galway CityLodged 12 Nov 2025Extension
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2560048Galway CityLodged 20 Feb 2025Retention
- Granted100 m away
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17290Galway CityLodged 17 Oct 2017Alterations
- Granted130 m away
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1878Galway CityLodged 15 Mar 2018Alterations
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